Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly
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Finalists named for business awards
The finalists for the 2025 Hobsons Bay Business Excellence Awards have been announced. Following what organisers described as an overwhelming response to the call for…
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Historical story with contemporary relevance
Footscray’s Bluestone Church Arts Space will host the premiere of a groundbreaking new play by Australian trans writer and performer Em Chandler on Thursday, August…
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Speeding motorcyclist arrested
Police arrested a motorcyclist allegedly riding over double the speed limit in Altona Meadows on the morning of Wednesday, August 20. Officers spotted the rider…
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Finals fever
As winter nears an end and the sun begins to poke its head out for spring, that can only mean one of the more exciting…
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Spotswood apartment fire
Residents of a Spotswood apartment building were forced to evacuate when a fire broke out in the bedroom of one of the units late yesterday…
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Imperials female focus
Williamstown Imperials are looking to build on a few successful seasons with the introduction of a women’s side for the first time. The club announced…
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Neighbourhood Watch group for Williamstown
After 22 years away Alister Dias and his wife Neeva recently moved back to Williamstown. With two of the couple’s three adult children also returning…
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Mental health clinic operators announced
The service providers for new mental health clinics in Maribyrnong and Wyndham have been revealed. On Monday, Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt announced that cohealth…
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MND study particpants wanted
It’s a disease which sufferers like Neal Daniher have helped raise awareness of and fundraisers like the Big Freeze and the Ice Bucket Challenge have…
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Maribyrnong picked for park program
Suburbs across Maribyrnong are among those eligible for the state government’s Pick My Park program launched on Friday. Footscray, West Footscray, Braybrook, Yarraville, Seddon and…
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House fire in Altona North
The occupants of an Altona North home were evacuated this morning after it caught fire. Firefighters responded to several triple-0 calls reporting a house fire…
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Seagulls take positives heading into finals
Williamstown produced its highest score of the Victorian Football League women’s season but it wasn’t enough to enter the finals on the back of a…